Complex object

They	1) want     wish     would like     expect	noun (mother, Ann) or pronoun (objective case) me us you you him them her it	to read
	2) see     watch     notice     hear     feel     make     let		read or reading

1) They want Ann to read well.

2) They make me read more often.

or

3) They hear her reading at the lesson.

Exercise 6. Complete the sentences. Use the complex object.

1. “Bring me a book,” said my mother to me. My mother wanted me to bring a book.

2. “Don’t eat ice-cream before dinner,” said our mother to us.

Our mother didn’t want us to eat ice-cream before dinner.

3. “It will be very good if you study English,” said my mother to me.

My mother wanted ___________________________________________________________

4. “Come to my birthday party,” said Kate to her boyfriend.

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5. “Oh, father, buy me this toy, please,” said the little boy.

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6. “Learn the rule,” the teacher said to the pupils.

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7. “My son will study mathematics,” the man said.

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8. “Don’t go to Iran,” she said to me.

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9. “Be careful, or else you will spill the milk,” said my mother to me.

My mother didn’t want ________________________________________________________

10. The teacher said to the pupils: “Learn the rules.”

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See someone do and see someone doing

Exercise 7. Use the infinitives or participles in brackets as parts of complex object.

1. I saw Tom _______________(get) into his car and ________________ (drive) away.

2. I saw Ann ____________________(wait) for a bus.

3. I saw him _____________________(fall off) the wall.

4. Did you see the accident ____________________(happen)?

5. I saw him ______________________(walk) along the street.

6. I’ve never seen her ________________________(dance).

7. I didn’t hear you _________________________(come in).

8. Liz suddenly felt something _____________________(touch) her on the shoulder.

9. Did you notice anyone _____________________(go out)?

10. I could hear it ______________________(rain).